[OJS 2.3.1] Advanced search not returning any results - Standard search is

Hi All,

I was hoping someone could give me some pointers on debugging this issue. Essentially the normal search functionality is working however when running advancedSearch, with the same parameters - nothing is returned.

Is anyone able to assist me on where to start with debugging this issue?

Thank you!

Hi @aidana,

What software are you using, and what version of it?

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

Hi @asmecher

I’m using OJS - Release date: Dec 21, 2009 - OJS 2.3.1

Unfortunately upgrading to a newer build is currently not an option. We are running a heavily modded version of OJS.

Thank you ashmecher.

Hi @aidana,

Unfortunately that’s quite outdated and the problem you’re encountering is almost certainly fixed in a newer release. It’s still possible to upgrade with modifications using the standard tools like patch and diff to compare your version to the stock release and re-apply those modifications (likely with some work) to the newer release.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team